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The Salem witch trials were caused by mass hysteria.

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Is it true that the Salem witch trials were caused by mass hysteria?

Yes. A reference encyclopedia entry describes the Salem episode as one of colonial America's most notorious cases of mass hysteria, and several other sources likewise label it mass hysteria while attributing it to multiple economic, physiological and psychological factors rather than hysteria alone.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Salem witch trials
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Salem witch trials. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

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Salem Witch Trials: What Caused the Hysteria? | HISTORY
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Salem Witch Trials: What Caused the Hysteria? | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/salem-witch-trials-hysteria-factors

What Caused the Salem Witch Trials? - JSTOR Daily
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials? - JSTOR Daily. (n.d.). daily.jstor.org. https://daily.jstor.org/caused-salem-witch-trials/

The Handbook of Autobiographical Memory
2026
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Haj, M. E., Janssen, S. M., & Irish, M. (2026). The Handbook of Autobiographical Memory. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=3507EQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Way of The Witch
2022
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Chakraverti, I. R. (2022). Way of The Witch. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=2C-WEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience
2014
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A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience. (2014). gbv.eblib.com. http://gbv.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1763595

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